First Made-in-India Hyundai Venue Rolls Out of Chennai Factory

The Hyundai Venue, a hotly-anticipated entrant in the competitive sub-4 metre SUV segment, will be launched in India on 21 May.

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Hyundai Venue, which was unveiled last month, is set to be launched in India on 21 May. And as the carmaker braces for its launch, it has rolled out the first made-in-India Hyundai Venue sub-compact SUV from its manufacturing plant in Chennai.

Hyundai Venue, was unveiled to the masses on 17 April. The vehicle, which is a hotly anticipated entrant in the competitive sub-four metre SUV segment, went on to register 2,000 pre-orders the same day its bookings were officially opened.

The upcoming Hyundai Venue features a design language that is distinct from all its rivals. At the front, it gets a split headlamp design with the indicators placed right under the bonnet and the main headlights placed below on the bumper. The headlight units are encased by LED DRLs . Furthermore, the bumper gets chin plates on the lower lip while the fog lamps are surrounded by silver accents. All this, in tandem with the mesh-like cascading front grille, work well to lend the Venue a design that, we believe, will interest many.

Inside, the Hyundai Venue makes use of an all-black interior with silver accents around the AC vents as well as on the door handles. You will also find a wide touchscreen infotainment system that makes use of Hyundai's BlueLink technology for myriad connectivity features such as voice assist dialling, auto crash notification, live navigation, road-side assistance, stolen vehicle notification, etc.

On to the Hyundai Venue's engine options, then; the SUV will be offered with three engine options -- two petrol units and one diesel motor. The diesel unit will be the familiar 1.4-litre unit that also powers the Hyundai Creta. This engine churns out 88.76 bhp and 219.66 Nm of torque in the Venue. The 1.2-litre petrol engine makes 81.86 bhp and 114.75 Nm of torque, while the 1.0-litre turbocharged unit makes 118.35 bhp and 171.61 Nm of torque.

The 1.2-litre petrol unit will come paired to a five-speed manual gearbox while the other two engines are coupled with a six-speed manual transmission. The 1.0-litre turbocharged engine, however, also gets the option of a seven-speed dual clutch transmission.

A Hyundai offering in the sub-compact SUV segment has been long due. Now that it is here, the only thing that needs to be seen is the Hyundai Venue's price. Considering how competitive the sub-four metre SUV segment has become, we expect the Hyundai Venue to come bearing a price tag which will at least be at par with some of its rivals.

First Made-in-India Hyundai Venue Rolls Out of Chennai FactoryDescription:The Hyundai Venue, a hotly-anticipated entrant in the competitive sub-4 metre SUV segment, will be launched in India on 21 May.Team Times Drive